Kapanen is seeing increased ice time as the series with the Capitals moves to Game 4. According to the Flyers' official site, Kapanen went from the press box in Game 1 to just over nine minutes in Game 2, then rose to over 12 minutes in last Tuesday's 6-3 Game 3 triumph. He earned praise from teammates and staff after his performance on Tuesday.

Kapanen had seven goals and 14 points for the Flyers in 51 games last season. The 33-year-old held off retirement talk with a solid season for the NHL-worst Flyers. He's a good utility player but he's getting caught in the transition of the team's game plan, so don't look for any miracles.

2006-07

There's talk Kapanen may spend some time on defense in 2006-07. Either way, at this point in his career, there shouldn't be any fantasy impact. This could very possibly be Kapanen's last season in the NHL.

2005-06

A shoulder injury will knock out the first two months of Kapanen's season, and then he will realistically need a little time to get back into the swing of things. Expect him to produce beginning right after New Years', with a 35-point season being realistic.